Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 41Nov 22, 2010 8:46 pm Love it! What an awesome idea! Cant wait to get started on our veggie garden now. Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 42Nov 25, 2010 7:39 pm I've been thinking for a while that old fridges, de-gassed and with their doors & motors removed, would make great wicking beds. We have a place here in Melbourne that refurbishes donated fridges to sell/give to people on low incomes (Phoenix Fridges). I reckon they probably have some that are beyond repair. But I can't get past the idea of growing my vegies in plastic. Even the builder's plastic gives me the heeby-jeebies. So we are going the permaculture route, but I thought I'd post my idea just in case someone else wanted to give it a go. e. Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 43Nov 28, 2010 9:22 am Lonnie, You are getting some great results with your wicking beds there. I came across this site when researching this topic http://www.easygrowvegetables.com/index.html which might also be of interest. Variegated Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 44Nov 28, 2010 2:53 pm Elizabeth I've been thinking for a while that old fridges, de-gassed and with their doors & motors removed, would make great wicking beds. We have a place here in Melbourne that refurbishes donated fridges to sell/give to people on low incomes (Phoenix Fridges). I reckon they probably have some that are beyond repair. But I can't get past the idea of growing my vegies in plastic. Even the builder's plastic gives me the heeby-jeebies. So we are going the permaculture route, but I thought I'd post my idea just in case someone else wanted to give it a go. e. Try looking at aquaponics. No pesticides or chemicals. The most water efficient means to grow your own food and it embraces many permaculture principles Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 45Nov 28, 2010 3:15 pm Fu Manchu could you advise me on a company or person in Perth that has a personalised service that would be able to come around to my block (once we have built) to advise me on best setup for our space? I'm very much looking forward to our vegie patch and fruit trees, but want to get it right the first time. I'm not very educated but I have collected just about every book on the planet in preparation These photos look fantastic, very informative to so thank you for posting them. Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 46Nov 28, 2010 11:29 pm Nirvana Landscapes, growingfree.com.au , The Garden Whisperers, sustainable outdoors. http://www.growingfree.com.au/ http://www.sustainableoutdoors.com.au/ http://www.petercoppin.com/ Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - new pics 47Dec 19, 2010 4:41 pm Thought I'd post a couple of photos taken today: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're onto the third rotation of lettuces. The tomato/eggplant/capsicum bed: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ At the moment we are harvesting snow peas, sugar snap peas, beans, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, lettuce, basil, parsley, leeks, spring onions, garlic chives, and 5 sorts of mint. We're really happy with the beds, and I'm already thinking about putting some more in Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - new pic 48Jan 10, 2011 10:35 am A photo from yesterday: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It's been very wet and quite cool for summer, and pretty much all the herbs and lettuces have gone to seed. The cucumbers are trying to take over the biggest bed, and the zucchini, squash, snow peas, sugar snap peas and beans have just about finished cropping. Our tomatoes are looking great, but not yet ripe (taps foot impatiently...) Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - tomatoes 50Jan 10, 2011 11:13 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thank you MrsGreen - here's a pic of the lovely green tomatoes that I check every day Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 51Jan 10, 2011 11:19 am WOW lonnie ... your veggie beds are fantastic!!! Definitely have to subscribe to this thread and show it to hubby when we're ready to do ours. Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 54Jan 23, 2011 7:01 pm That's cool. Just start a photo sharing account as per what you'll find in the forum feedback part. Heaps of guidance there Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 55Jan 23, 2011 8:00 pm those beds look amazing!! soooooo keen to make them Harrisdale backyard finally done! Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 56Jan 30, 2011 4:51 pm So far it has taken me 4 days to do this on my own. Day 1: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us I used the fence to work off and nailed the posts to them Day 2: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Day 3: I didnt take any photos as I knew it was going to be 40c and wanted to get thru things ASAP I used pond liner then scoria then getoxtile fabric then the soil Day 4: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us without capping the end: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us When I first filled it up it took forever and I thought that there was an issue but as it is 1.5 m by 3.0 m and 30cm full of socria it had quite a bit of water to take in. Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 57Jan 31, 2011 5:38 am That looks great! Very solid and well made. Yes, I know the feeling when you fill it up the first time. I was sure we had a leak somewhere. In the hot weather (with no rain) I'm having to refill the beds once every 4 or 5 days. I think it's because established plants such as the tomatoes have so much leaf surface area, and in the hot weather they are losing a higher percentage of water through their leaves. Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - new pics! 58Jan 31, 2011 7:29 pm Just thought I'd post a couple of photos, now that the tomatoes are finally ripening Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Black Russians - very tasty and sweet. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Butternut pumpkin - turning gold now. We've had cucumbers every day since Christmas, and they are just about done now. The beans and snow peas also had a very short season. We are on to the second planting of zucchini. I have a few cherry tomato seedlings ready to go in, and may get a second crop if the weather stays warm for the next couple of months. Our veggie bed thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38476 Re: Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 59Feb 01, 2011 10:47 am Lonnie - that's an absolutely fantastic supply of veggies you're getting!! I'm really impressed and it shows just how much the work and prep beforehand pays off. Well done Raised Wicking Veggie Bed Thread - with photos 60Feb 01, 2011 10:05 pm Hi Lonnie. Fantastic thread. Thanks so much for the info. Just a quick question please... Does the shorter of your 2 beds work as well as the taller one? I'm thinking of doing a bed 2 sleepers high and want to ensure that it will still give me enough reserves for the water storage/wicking thing. Thanks. Hi, Apologies - I know there is plenty out there on this but struggling to put together the puzzle. We're planning our garage/external laundry to master bedroom and… 0 11117 |